Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
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Number of Varieties
212-
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
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Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Dry soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
शतावर
Ukiuki
In German
Gemüsespargel
Ukiuki
In French
Asperge
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Asparagus
Ukiuki
In Greek
σπαράγγι
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Asparagus
Ukiuki
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Ukiuki
In Latin
Asparagus
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
541
1
27800
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